Green Energy
1. Inverter (DC to AC) for the sump pump and the fridge? Check. An inverter is especially useful as it doesn't have to be ventilated as does a gasoline-fueled generator.
2. Some bottled water and plenty of canned goods, etc.? Check.
3. Prescription meds for Mr. AOW and for me? Check.
4. Cat food and kitty litter? Check.
5. Cell phones fully charged? Check.
6. Outdoor items secured? Check.
My biggest concern is downed power lines and downed phone lines. If Verizon goes down, I'll be incommunicado for about 10 days.
Thus far, Hurricane Irene doesn't look to be nearly as bad as Hurricane Isabel, which left us out of power and our main road blocked for three days here in the immediate DC area. Much worse for those in outlying area.
And one more thing....The local media coverage of Hurricane Irene has been in the scare-tactics range. Sheesh.
Yesterday, when the sun was shining and nary a drop of rain had fallen, 7 out of 8 drivers were speeding all over the place with their headlights on. Emergency mode! Go figure.
What a week! An earthquake on Tuesday and a hurricane on Saturday-Sunday.
- The One Where The Problem Of Election 2016 Intensifies
Trump: When will you learn to shut your goddamn mouth? You have identified the problems: CHECK You have at least SOME clue about solutions: CHECK You might be a charlatan: CHECK You herald extreme damage to the political class: CHECK High visibility supporters...
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the NSA would never abuse its awesome surveillance power, right? Wrong. In 2008, NSA workers told ABC News that they routinely eavesdropped on phone sex between troops serving overseas and their loved ones in America. They listened in on both satellite...
- Does Dana Milbank Have A Point?
Check out this August 21, 2012 opinion piece in the Washington Post (copied and pasted in full because the WaPo has tightened up on access without a subscription): Signs of divine intervention for Republicans? Has God forsaken the Republican Party? Well,...
- Huge Outage Hits Us And Our Servers
Sorry folks...if you were looking for us at Villagers with Torches since about 5PM EDST yesterday, we had a huge storm with 70 mph + winds for about 12-20 hours, and 3+ inches of rain, and 5 foot waves on the lake crashing over the shoreline...trees...
- Cartoon And Asma Bint Marwan Poetry Contests
I thought this was rather funny and something that might interest folks here. Please check this out at http://www.laughyourheadoff.org/POprize.html I think a poetry contest in honor of Asma bint Marwan is long overdue, actually! Check out the site. Funny...
Green Energy
Hunkering Down Here
1. Inverter (DC to AC) for the sump pump and the fridge? Check. An inverter is especially useful as it doesn't have to be ventilated as does a gasoline-fueled generator.
2. Some bottled water and plenty of canned goods, etc.? Check.
3. Prescription meds for Mr. AOW and for me? Check.
4. Cat food and kitty litter? Check.
5. Cell phones fully charged? Check.
6. Outdoor items secured? Check.
My biggest concern is downed power lines and downed phone lines. If Verizon goes down, I'll be incommunicado for about 10 days.
Thus far, Hurricane Irene doesn't look to be nearly as bad as Hurricane Isabel, which left us out of power and our main road blocked for three days here in the immediate DC area. Much worse for those in outlying area.
And one more thing....The local media coverage of Hurricane Irene has been in the scare-tactics range. Sheesh.
Yesterday, when the sun was shining and nary a drop of rain had fallen, 7 out of 8 drivers were speeding all over the place with their headlights on. Emergency mode! Go figure.
What a week! An earthquake on Tuesday and a hurricane on Saturday-Sunday.
- The One Where The Problem Of Election 2016 Intensifies
Trump: When will you learn to shut your goddamn mouth? You have identified the problems: CHECK You have at least SOME clue about solutions: CHECK You might be a charlatan: CHECK You herald extreme damage to the political class: CHECK High visibility supporters...
-
the NSA would never abuse its awesome surveillance power, right? Wrong. In 2008, NSA workers told ABC News that they routinely eavesdropped on phone sex between troops serving overseas and their loved ones in America. They listened in on both satellite...
- Does Dana Milbank Have A Point?
Check out this August 21, 2012 opinion piece in the Washington Post (copied and pasted in full because the WaPo has tightened up on access without a subscription): Signs of divine intervention for Republicans? Has God forsaken the Republican Party? Well,...
- Huge Outage Hits Us And Our Servers
Sorry folks...if you were looking for us at Villagers with Torches since about 5PM EDST yesterday, we had a huge storm with 70 mph + winds for about 12-20 hours, and 3+ inches of rain, and 5 foot waves on the lake crashing over the shoreline...trees...
- Cartoon And Asma Bint Marwan Poetry Contests
I thought this was rather funny and something that might interest folks here. Please check this out at http://www.laughyourheadoff.org/POprize.html I think a poetry contest in honor of Asma bint Marwan is long overdue, actually! Check out the site. Funny...